The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
In today’s featured cartoon, R. Prasad channels Shakespeare to comment on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s continued indecisiveness and the dangerous situations it can create.
E.P. Unny takes a dig at the media’s unilateral focus on the CBI probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death even as the economy continues to languish.
Alok Nirantar, too, highlights Indian media’s preoccupation with actor Rhea Chakraborty, who is facing a CBI inquiry for allegedly abetting Singh’s suicide, while important news such as the floods in Uttar Pradesh rage on without any coverage.
Kirtish Bhatt takes a swipe at the extreme lengths several news channels are going to, to get information about Rhea Chakraborty. Recently, a video clip went viral in which reporters could be seen harassing a food delivery personnel outside her residence.
Sandeep Adhwaryu notes that the government is playing a game of ‘Russian roulette’ with students’ lives after it refuses to postpone the upcoming NEET-JEE exams.
Nala Ponappa’s take on the various, long Covid-19 vaccine trials and their ‘side-effects’ on participants.
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